KINARA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. KINARA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KINARA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINARA is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINARA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kinarasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KINARA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KINARA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What does KINARA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A candleholder for seven candles, used during the African American festival of Kwanzaa.
The kinara holds three red candles on one side, three green on the other and a black one in the middle. One candle is lit each night of the week-long celebration, and each stands for one of seven guiding principles. The word is from Swahili, in keeping with the festival's roots in African heritage. It is usually set on a table together with other symbolic objects.
How KINARA is used
Cultural term tied to Kwanzaa; used in descriptions of the festival.
- The family lit the first candle of the kinara after dinner.
- A wooden kinara stood in the centre of the table.
- The children took turns lighting a candle in the kinara.
- Each night one more flame was added to the kinara.
- She carved her own kinara from a single piece of walnut.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KINARA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KINARA
The 6 tiles of KINARA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KINARA
1 longer words begin with KINARA.
Shorter words from the letters in KINARA
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Common questions about KINARA
- Is KINARA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINARA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINARA worth?
- KINARA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KINARA mean?
- A candleholder for seven candles, used during the African American festival of Kwanzaa.
- What letters can be added to KINARA?
- KINARA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KINARA:
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